Germany
1978- Label and catalog number
- CBS 6235CBS S 6235
- Format
- 7", Single
Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Cash · 1978
I Would Like To See You Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 4 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
6235-A-Runout side A
6235-B-Runout side B
ZSS 163865A-Side Label
ZSS 163866B-Side Label
J ZSS-163865-1E RFS/MC PRunout side A
ZSS-163866-1BF RFS/MC PRunout side B
ZSS 163865Label side A
ZSS 163866Label side B
ZSS-163865-1A T ZSS-163865-1A RFS / MLRunout Side A
T ZSS-163866-1A RFS / ML T11Runout Side B
ZSS 163865Label Side A
ZSS 163866Label Side B
SSP-163864-1A RP/MC TISide A Mono [etched]
ZSS-163865-1A T ZSS-163864(5) T1Side B Stereo [etched]
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | Columbia 3-10681First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Columbia 3-10681First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Germany | CBS 6235 / CBS S 6235First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Germany | CBS CBS 6235 / CBS CBS S 6235First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | CBS 6235First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | US | Columbia 3-10681First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | Columbia 3-10681First year7", Single, Styrene | 7", Single, Styrene |
| 1978 | US | Columbia 3-10681First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Columbia 3-10681First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Columbia 3-10681First year7", Single | 7", Single |
10 vinyl pressings of I Would Like To See You Again are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, US, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is CBS 6235.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6235, CBS 6235, 3-10681) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.